[talk-ph] Google MyTracks application

Jim Morgan jim at datalude.com
Tue May 25 04:03:39 BST 2010


Google just open-sourced their MyTracks application. Works on Android-based devices, and will save to GPX.

	http://mytracks.appspot.com/features

My Tracks Features
While recording tracks, you can:

   1. See location / progress on a map
   2. Monitor real-time statistics: time, distance, speed, elevation
         1. View elevation profile by time or distance
         2. Zoom, pan elevation profile
   3. Create waypoints
   4. Create statistics waypoints (splits tracks into subtracks)

To share tracks, you can:

   1. Upload to Google Map (example)
   2. Upload to Google Docs (example)
   3. Email as a Google My Map link
   4. Embed Google Map on a website
   5. Email as .gpx or .kml attachments
   6. Export as .gpx or .kml to phone SD card 
   7. Tweet your My Map link on Twitter using Twidroid 


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